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So the question is, is the CPO Platinum Wrap worth the price? It seems it only adds the stereo/navigation to the coverage. Granted I priced the iDrive display and seems $2K is the going rate. So has anyone out there had problems with the iDrive display failing? Can't imagine the head unit would actually fail, but wonder about the constant open/closing of the iDrive display.

My display mechanism is acting very poorly. Within the past week, it has started having trouble opening and closing; sometimes not opening at all. I have been planning on going into the dealership in the next week or so anyway to purchase an extended warranty. Because of the malfunction I am currently experiencing, I will be purchasing the platinum. I will let you know how everything was handled after I bring it in.

Did I understand it incorrectly, or does the Platinum merely add stereo/entertainment/NAV only? Of course at about 1/3 the cost of a new display alone (let alone install time), it could be good insurance.

Interestingly just a couple of weeks after posting that my display was problem free I had a problem. One afternoon I started my car and the screen was just a solid red color. I turned off the car and restarted but the same thing happened and then would go black after a few minutes. I called the dealer and set up an appointment for the following day since the car is still under warranty. Later that day when I got in and started the car the display was functioning normally. Since the dealer was also going to replace one of the daytime running lights I kept the appointment.
When I arrived I explained what had happened and also showed him a picture I had taken of the red screen. Although the screen seemed to function normally at the service department, they did tell me it was faulty and it would be replaced. None were available in the U.S. But there were 73 in Germany and they set up an appointment for the end of December. On the 27th they replaced the screen and did some software reprogramming, the only noticeable difference is that it's a little quieter opening and closing than the last one. The sales advisor told me it would have been about $2,700 if the car wasn't under warranty.